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Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser Return for Non-Canon Mummy 4

3/3/2026

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Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett confirm The Mummy 4 will not treat Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as canon.
Rachel Weisz returns as Evelyn alongside Brendan Fraser's Rick O'Connell.
David Coggeshall wrote the script, and Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett say Fraser and Weisz loved it.
The film is set for May 19, 2028, and John Hannah (actor) and Oded Fehr have expressed interest in returning.

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Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett confirm The Mummy 4 will not treat Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as canon.
Rachel Weisz returns as Evelyn alongside Brendan Fraser's Rick O'Connell.
David Coggeshall wrote the script, and Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett say Fraser and Weisz loved it.
The film is set for May 19, 2028, and John Hannah (actor) and Oded Fehr have expressed interest in returning.